Stephen Harper's government goes Poof

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star




Bruce Campion-Smith and Les Whittington
Ottawa Bureau


OTTAWA—Stephen Harper’s minority Conservative government has been defeated in a non-confidence vote.

The Friday afternoon vote was a moment of rare parliamentary drama as Liberal, New Democrat and Bloc Quebecois MPs stood one by one to signal their opposition to the ruling Conservatives.

The Conservatives were defeated in a 156 to 145 vote.

Harper is expected to visit Governor General David Johnston at Rideau Hall Saturday morning to set in motion an election that will likely send Canadians to the polls on May 2 or May 9. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/960565--conservative-government-falls-in-non-confidence-vote?bn=1

[KamaAina]

1. Take off, you hoser!

:hi:

[ClarkUSA]

2. Yay!

[n2doc]

3. Now, do the right thing and annihilate the Cons at the pols! n/t

[Dappleganger]

4. Yay, Canada!

It's been a few long years, eh? God I wish we could do this too!

[Billy Burnett]

5. No prorogue of the Parliament by the dictator of Canada, Elizabeth Windsor?

She's been dictator longer than Fidel Castro ever was.

[zorahopkins]

6. Canada On Strike?

Does this mean that Canada is on strike?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUTSOlbI02c&feature=related